Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Introduction to the verb mazouter
The English translation of the French verb mazouter is “to oil”. It is pronounced as “maz-oo-tay”.
The word “mazouter” comes from the French word “mazout”, which means oil or fuel. It is derived from the Arabic word “maẓūt”, which also means oil.
In everyday French, mazouter is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of mazouter in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais mazouté la voiture avant de partir. (I had oiled the car before leaving.)
- Ils étaient déjà mazoutés quand nous sommes arrivés. (They had already oiled up when we arrived.)
- Elle avait mazouté ses cheveux pour les rendre plus brillants. (She had oiled her hair to make it look shinier.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mazouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mazouté | J’avais mazouté la voiture. | I had fueled the car. |
tu | tu avais mazouté | Tu avais mazouté le bateau. | You had fueled the boat. |
il | il avait mazouté | Il avait mazouté le moteur. | He had fueled the engine. |
elle | elle avait mazouté | Elle avait mazouté la tondeuse. | She had fueled the lawnmower. |
on | on avait mazouté | On avait mazouté la chaudière. | One had fueled the boiler. |
nous | nous avions mazouté | Nous avions mazouté le tracteur. | We had fueled the tractor. |
vous | vous aviez mazouté | Vous aviez mazouté le camion. | You had fueled the truck. |
ils | ils avaient mazouté | Ils avaient mazouté l’avion. | They had fueled the plane. |
elles | elles avaient mazouté | Elles avaient mazouté la moto. | They had fueled the motorcycle. |
Other Conjugations for Mazouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mazouter
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Mazouter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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